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Franklin Lakes, NJ and Vancouver, British Columbia (June 14, 2007) — BD Biosciences, a segment of global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), and StemCell Technologies, Inc., a Vancouver-based life sciences company, announced today that they have each entered into a worldwide license agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The agreements will allow BD Biosciences...

Project Expected to Create 100 New Jobs   SHEBOYGAN – Governor Jim Doyle today announced a $1.6 million state loan for J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc., a Sheboygan auto parts manufacturer, to upgrade and expand its operations.  The company’s project is expected to create 100 new, good-paying jobs for the area and help grow the local economy.   “Manufacturing has been the base...

Unadjusted Data   MADISON – Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for May 2007 was 4.7%, a 0.6 percentage point decrease from 5.3% in April.    “Our unemployment rate continues to decrease as our seasonal employment patterns bolster activity in nearly all industries across the state,” Secretary Gassman said.    Non-seasonally adjusted, place of...

BELOIT, June, 12 2007 – Rod Nilsestuen, Secretary of the Wisconsin  Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection is the keynote  speaker at the upcoming Food Processing Conference and EXPO on June  21.  Nilsestuen is speaking on Food vs. Fuel, a hot  topic being talked about in board rooms, farm fields and even around  the kitchen table. The all-day event...

Biotech Happy Hour Tonight -An exclusive Happy Hour For The Biotech Industry & The People supporting it   TONIGHT Thursday June 14th 2007 5P.M.-9P.M. Johnny O’s Bar 622 University Ave.(Across University Ave. from the Fluno Center) parking available in the Lake St and Frances St ramps   Sponsored by: GenTel Biosciences, Aberdean Consulting, Makin-Hey Communications & The Luminis Group   Please join us for cocktails & conversation....

Ozone Attainment will Make Region Competitive, Help Businesses Expand   Governor Jim Doyle today announced another step toward creating a business-friendly climate in Wisconsin that allows companies to grow and create good, family-supporting jobs.  Yesterday, the Governor directed the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to submit a request to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to re-designate eight counties in Eastern Wisconsin...

- New "Phoenix" family of V-6 engines to be built in Kenosha, Wis. - Retooling to begin in 2010 - Chrysler Group Recovery and Transformation Plan includes $3 billion powertrain offensive KENOSHA, Wis., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chrysler Group today announced plans to invest $450 million in its Kenosha (Wis.) Engine Plant for a comprehensive retooling in preparation for...

Our Pledge to the Future LA CROSSE, Wis., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 700 delegates and guests attended Dairyland Power Cooperative's 66th Annual Meeting at the La Crosse Center earlier today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060607/CGW008LOGO ) The theme of the meeting was "Our Pledge to the Future." Dairyland's commitment to reliably meeting energy needs while addressing environmental and economic concerns provided the meeting's...

BELOIT, Wis., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC Supply Co. Inc. has been honored with the Gallup Great Workplace Award 2007 -- one of only 12 companies in the world to receive the award. The Gallup Great Workplace Awards, which were announced in Washington D.C. Monday, recognize the best-performing workplaces in the world and are based on the most rigorous workplace...

The Beer that's 'Brewed for a Man's Taste' Extends its World Series of Poker Sponsorship with Online Promotion, Bubble Playoff, No Limit Lounge and Celebrity Bartending MILWAUKEE, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Milwaukee's Best Light, the official presenting sponsor of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), has kicked off its seven-week "Online Virtual Poker Challenge" promotion, awarding one seat per...

Local couple are 'Lucky in Love' and awarded wedding package, ceremony and reception venues on most popular wedding date of the year BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Janesville, Wis., couple Duwayne Surprise and Liz Donaldson are "lucky in love" after learning they are one of only seven couples across the country that will be married at their local...

MILWAUKEE – Janet Phillips of Vector Surgical, a start-up company from Oconomowoc, is the grand prize winner in the 2007 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.   The company, which has five medical devices that drive precision, efficiency and safety in surgical procedures, will collect prizes worth $50,000 as a result of winning the contest. This was Vector Surgical’s third year in...